RIVER GAUGE · LONG CREEK
Long Creek at Rhyne NC
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Water level1.66 ft
Flow7 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action10.5 ft
Minor flood15 ft
Moderate flood17 ft
Major flood19 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 15 ft
AT THIS STAGE WATER WILL COVER PARTS OF THE GOLF COURSE AND WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD HOMES ALONG THE CREEK.
- 11 ft
SOME ROADS AND STREETS IN THE GOLF COURSE AREA WILL FLOOD AT THIS LEVEL. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS OR HOMES AT THIS LEVEL.
- 8 ft
AN 8 FT CREST RESULTED IN A CREST OF 7 FT AT LONN7 (AS 11 FT)
- 5.5 ft
HIGH RESERVOIR LEVELS AT CWAN7 (102.00) AND RELEASES CAUSED A 5.5 FT JUMP AT GAGE SITE DUE TO BACKWATER.
- 3.5 ft
3.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN 3 HOURS CAUSED A 6 ft RISE INA DROUGHT
- 2.06 ft
2.06 IN 3 HOUR WILL CAUSE A 6 FT RISE.
- 1.5 ft
AVERAGE BASIN RAIN OF 1.50 IN 3 HOURS WILL TAKE CREEK TO 5.5 FT.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | 12.27 ft | 4,670 cfs |
| May 21, 2003 | 12.04 ft | 3,570 cfs |
| Mar 1, 2007 | 11.44 ft | 3,080 cfs |
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